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Volleys.

Volley technique depends on grip, strings, and racquet selection; we review forehand, backhand, high, and low volleys with equipment ratings and methods.

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Technique ·7 min · July 2026

Pop-Up Volleys: Volley Technique and Mechanics for Players Who Hate Coming Forward

The ball sits on your strings for roughly four to five thousandths of a second. Rod Cross, the physicist at the University of Sydney who has spent decades putting tennis impacts in front of high-speed…

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Technique ·12 min · July 2026

Catch and Block: Does the Most Common Volley Technique Cue Actually Hold Up?

There is a question that surfaces in some form nearly every time club players talk about the net, and it is a good question because it exposes a genuine contradiction in how volley technique gets…